🎨 Paint + Pop: After-School

Paint + Pop at Studio 928 is a weekly after-school open paint studio where teens can relax, create, and express themselves—no assignments, no pressure, just art. It’s perfect if you’re looking for a creative, safe, and fun after-school option for high school students.

Studio 928: Creating art, spreading joy, and nurturing creativity since 2018.​

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🌿 What This Is

This is a freestyle supported painting session. Students paint what they want, explore materials at their own pace, and enjoy a welcoming studio environment with soft drinks and light refreshments included. It’s part creative hangout, part art studio, and part community space—perfect after a long school day.

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👩‍🎨 The Paint and Pop Is Perfect For

• High school students (grades 9–12)
• All skill levels welcome
• Diverse, inclusive, and supportive and adult-supervised environment.
• For our teen participants, Studio 928 provides a supervised, welcoming environment.
• High school students may walk to and from the studio or be dropped off by a parent/guardian. A standard youth participation waiver is required for all students under 18 and must be completed prior to the first class.

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⏱️ Class Details

• Length:  2 hours

• Group size: Maximum of 12 participants

• Location: In-studio at 451 South Boulevard, Oak Park

• Accessibility: 100% ADA accessible

• Materials: All materials included

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💵 Cost

$30 per person
✔ Includes all materials, pop (soda) and snacks

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Please note

This is not a formal art class or lesson but are supervised by an art instructor.

• • Space is limited to maintain a relaxed studio experience
  • Weekly registration encouraged

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📍 Location

Our studio is located in Oak Park, Illinois, approximately 15 minutes from Chicago and about one mile from the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio.

• • Safe, structured after-school option
  • Encourages creativity and stress relief
  • Builds confidence and community
  • Screen-free, hands-on experience

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🎟️ Reserve Your Spot

Spaces are limited to keep the class comfortable and personal.

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If you’re unsure whether this class is right for you, you’re welcome to reach out with questions before registering. Email: cheryl@studio928.net or 312-371-9526

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

• • All basic painting materials
  • Open, freestyle painting (no set project)
  • Soft drinks & refreshments
  • Supervised studio environment
  • Time to unwind, socialize, and create

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Location

Art Studio 928
451 South Boulevard, Oak Park, IL 60302
Free street parking
Accessible
Near CTA Green Line

Studio 928 is a creative art studio in Oak Park, Illinois, known for offering welcoming art experiences for beginners, adults, and the community. Our classes focus on creativity, connection, and joy—not perfection.

Cheryl Vargas is a local artist based in Oak Park, Illinois, and a former interpreter (docent) at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. She enjoys helping people feel comfortable exploring creativity, especially those who are new to art or returning to it later in life.

Her classes are designed to be welcoming, relaxed, and beginner-friendly, with clear guidance and plenty of time to work at your own pace. She believes art should feel accessible, enjoyable, and pressure-free for everyone.

Refund & Cancellation Policy

Plans change — I understand.

• You may cancel up to 72 hours before the class date.

• Instead of a refund, you may transfer your registration to another class date of your choice (subject to availability).

• Requests to change dates must be made at least 72 hours in advance.